PHANTASY FOOTBALL: Arda Cup 2012

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Originally Posted by satansaloser2005

Gah. I just called the penalty kicks the wrong way....

You were the only one to call it that way. Well, at least the only one who said it out loud. So I'll lobby phantom to give you half a point. (Which will then be, of course, rounded down. )

Oh, and if the Arda Cup had the golden goal rule, FCV would have won.

[Nerwen]

Kuruhuran must be feeling pretty pleased with himself right now!

[Kuruharan]

Given the hole I'd have to dig myself out of...and the fact that my million dollar team is contributing pretty much no points to me, I don't think I can feel all that pleased.

[satansaloser2005]

Ugh....

Shasta, I thought you loved me. You couldn't have rigged the game? I'm hurt.

[the phantom]

Here’s an update on the 100 Million Dollar competition.

The leaders have finally opened up a big lead heading into the final four, but there’s a new face at the top. Tied for third is Shasta and Eonwe, five points up from them is the defending champ Gwath, but sitting at the top after a fantastic round is Nilp.

The top two both have six players still alive, and those two are currently fighting one another at the top of the overall standings, so winning the bonus points from the 100-mill competition could prove to be a real difference maker!

Team Atashi no Negai (Nilp)
GK Carcaroth (Angband)- 12
DF Rúmil (Real)- 12
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 10
DF Imlach (AC Bel)- 12
DF Uldor (Angband)- 2
MF Argon (FC Val)- 12
MF Beren (AC Bel)- 25
MF Galadriel (Wilderland)- 11
FW Glorfindel (Eriador)- 22
FW Arien (Real)- 15
FW Curufin (FC Val)- 26
(159)
6/11

Gwath
GK Marach (AC Bel)- 20
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 10
DF Rumil (Real)- 12
DF Uldor (Angband)- 2
MF Beren (AC Bel)- 25
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 12
MF Pallando (Valimar)- -1
MF Yavanna (FC Val)- 18
FW Miriel (Real)- 17
FW Finwe (Tirion)- 11
FW Curufin (FC Val)- 26
(152)
6/11

Shasta
GK Huan (FC Val)- 20
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 10
DF Rumil (RealV)- 12
DF Felarof (Rohan)- 13
DF Elwing (Havens)- 1
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 12
MF Gandalf (Rohan)- 11
MF PhantomWolf (TIG)- 10
FW NerWight (TIG)- 11
FW Miriel (Real)- 17
FW Curufin (FC Val)- 26
(143)
4/11

Eönwë
GK Huan (FC Val)- 20
DF Gethron (Hithlum)- 2
DF Gil-galad (Eriador)- 17
DF Rumil (Real)- 12
DF Butterbur (SBUnt)- 2
MF Beren (AC Bel)- 25
MF Figwit (Imladris)- 1
MF Telchar (DwUnt)- 3
FW Glorfindel (Eriador)- 22
FW Bombadil (SBUnt)- 18
FW Feanor (AC Bel)- 21
(143)
5/11

Winter Is Coming (Boro)
GK Voronwe (Sea)- 6
DF Uldor (Angband)- 2
DF Felarof (Rohan)- 13
DF Malbeth (Eriador)- 15
MF Beruthiel (BDur)- 6
MF Duilin (Gondolin)- 12
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 12
MF Phantomwolf (TIG)- 10
FW Arien (Real)- 15
FW Finrod (Nargothrond)- 15
FW Eol (AC Bel)- 17
(123)
4/11

Galadriel
GK ShastaWolf (TIG)- 8
DF Rochallor (AC Bel)- 16
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 10
DF Caradhras (Isengard)- 6
DF Namo (Valimar)- 18
MF Ulrad (AC Bel)- 8
MF Nienor (Hithlum)- 2
MF Galadriel (Wilderland)- 11
FW Mablung (Doriath)- 12
FW Finwe (Tirion)- 11
FW Arien (Real)- 15
(117)
4/11

Nogrod
GK Manwë (Valimar)- 12
DF Rochallor (AC Bel)- 16
DF Araphant (Eriador)- 11
DF Uldor (Angband)- 2
DF Beechbone (Wilderland)- 1
MF Argon (FC Val)- 12
MF Nessa (Real)- 5
MF Elwë (Wilderland)- 12
FW Finwë (Tirion)- 11
FW Miriel (Real)- 17
FW Eöl (AC Bel)- 17
(116)
5/11

$100 Million Special (McCaber)
GK Carcaroth (Angband)- 12
DF Guillen (Nargothrond)- 0
DF Tar Palantir (Armenelos)- 0
DF Oropher (Wilderland)- 2
DF Felarof (Rohan)- 13
MF Beren (AC Bel)- 25
MF Nienor (Hithlum)- 2
MF Haleth (Inter Bel)- 3
FW Curufin (FC Val)- 26
FW Miriel (Real)- 17
FW Witch King (Eriador)- 14
(114)
3/11

Eomer
GK Aradan (Hithlum)- 8
DF Snowmane (Rohan)- 12
DF Gothmog#2 (BDur)- -1
DF Gwaihir (Erebor)- 11
DF Grishnakh (Mordor)- 1
MF Beren (AC Bel)- 25
MF Nienor (Hithlum)- 2
MF Celebrian (Valimar)- -1
FW Feanor (AC Bel)- 21
FW Celegorm (FC Val)- 17
FW Shelob (Mordor)- 11
(106)
3/11

Kuru’s Bought & Paid for Offensive Fever Swamp (Kuru)
GK Mumakil (BDur)- 4
DF Frumgar (Anduin)- 3
DF Borondir (Anduin)- 2
DF Haldad (Inter Bel)- 2
DF Gorlim (Inter Bel)- 0
MF Luthien (Doriath)- 8
MF Yavanna (FC Val)- 18
MF Aegnor (Havens)- 7
FW Finrod (Nargothrond)- 15
FW Turin (Hithlum)- 15
FW Sauron (BDur)- 21
(95)
0/11

Victory at a Price (Nerwen)
GK Carcharoth (Angband)- 12
DF Elwing (Havens)- 1
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 10
DF Oropher (Wilderland)- 2
MF Morwen (Hithlum)- 3
MF Barahir (Nargothrond)- 4
MF Eomer (Rohan)- 6
MF Idril (FC Val)- 8
FW Gwindor (Nargothrond)- 6
FW Curufin (FC Val)- 26
FW Arien (Real)- 15
(93)
2/11

Monkey’s Dream Team (Morm)
GK Elros (Imladris)- 14
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 10
DF Beechbone (Wilderland)- 1
DF Ulwarth (Angband)- 3
MF Thorin (DwUnt)- -2
MF Tar Aldarion (Sea)- 12
MF Figwit (Imladris)- 1
MF PhantomWolf (TIG)- 10
FW Miriel (Real)- 17
FW Turin (Hithlum)- 15
FW Shelob (Mordor)- 11
(92)
2/11

So Sweet, and Only 100 (Million) Calories (Sally)
GK Carcharoth (Angband)- 12
DF Mouth (BDur)- 0
DF Treebeard (Isengard)- 6
DF Shadowfax (Rohan)- 14
MF Daeron (Doriath)- 7
MF SallyWight (TIG)- 2
MF PhantomWolf (TIG)- 10
MF Denethor (AC Bel)- 6
FW Nerdanel (Real)- 10
FW Thuringwethil (Angfauglith)- 11
FW Maedhros (Inter Bel)- 11
(89)
2/11

Inzil
GK Carcaroth (Angband)- 12
DF Tar Palantir (Armenelos)- 0
DF Durin (DwUnt)- 6
DF Caradhras (Isengard)- 6
DF Elwing (Havens)- 1
MF Galadriel (Wilderland)- 11
MF Narvi (MMtns)- 8
MF Idril (FC Val)- 8
FW Tar Minastir (Sea)- 10
FW Saucepan Man (Downer)- 11
FW NerWight (TIG)- 11
(84)
0/11

Legate
GK Tar-Atanamir (Armenelos)- 8
DF Tar-Palantír (Armenelos)- 0
DF Brandir (Inter Bel)- 2
DF Fellbeast #1 (Mordor)- -2
MF Rían (Angfauglith)- 0
MF Khamul (SBUnt)- 13
MF Estë (Valimar)- 0
MF Galadriel (Wilderland)- 11
FW NerWight (TIG)- 11
FW Saruman (Isengard)- 4
FW Gothmog (Gondolin)- 18
(65)
0/11

[the phantom]

As always we lead off with the best alignment one could have had in the last round-

The Perfect Team (+8)
GK *Tulkas (Real)- 6
DF Caranthir (Real)- 4
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 7
DF Malbeth (Eriador)- 4
DF Araphant (Eriador)- 4
MF Bregolas (ACBel)- 6
MF *Beren (ACBel)- 6
MF Yavanna (FCVal)- 5
FW *Glorfindel (Eriador)- 4
FW Bard (Erebor)- 5
FW *Arien (Real) C- 8
TOTAL = 75

And now for everyone else…

Nog had the best round, followed by the two leaders Gwath and Nilp, who are now separated by a single point!

As always, feel free to check that the values are correct.

Lynch Mob (+6)
GK Theoden (Rohan)- 2
DF *Tilion (Real)- 4
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 7
DF Malbeth (Eriador)- 4
DF Penlod (FCVal)- -1
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 4
MF *Beren (ACBel)- 6
MF Yavanna (FCVal)- 5
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 3
FW *Glorfindel (Eriador)- 4
FW *Curufin (FCVal)- 4
TOTAL = 51

Cupkicks (+4)
GK *Elrond (Eriador)- 4
DF Radagast (Rohan)- 0
DF Ecthelion (ACBel)- 4
DF Malbeth (Eriador)- 4
DF Shadowfax (Rohan)- 0
MF *Gandalf (Rohan)- 0
MF *Beren (ACBel)- 6
MF Yavanna (FC Valinor)- 5
FW *Smaug (Erebor) C- 3
FW *Curufin (FCVal)- 4
FW **Feanor (ACBel)- 3
TOTAL = 40

The North Remembers (+4)
GK *Elrond (Eriador)- 4
DF Caranthir (Real)- 4
DF Radagast (Rohan)- 0
DF *Felarof (Rohan)- 0
DF *Maglor (FCVal)- 3
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 4
MF Yavanna (FCVal)- 5
MF *Gandalf (Rohan)- 0
MF *Beren (ACBel)- 6
FW Eol (ACBel)- 4
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 3
TOTAL = 40

Atashi no Negai (+6)
GK *Huan (FCVal)- 2
DF Ecthelion (ACBel)- 4
DF Malbeth (Eriador)- 4
DF Caranthir (Real)- 4
DF *Tilion (Real)- 4
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 4
MF Yavanna (FCVal)- 5
MF *Beren (ACBel)- 6
FW *Glorfindel (Eriador)- 4
FW *Curufin (FCVal)- 4
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 3
TOTAL = 53

Uninvited and Uncloaked (+4)
GK *Elros (Imladris)-
DF *Morgoth (Angband)-
DF Landroval (Erebor)- 0
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 7
DF Durin (Dwarves United)-
MF *Beren (ACBel) C- 6
MF *Gandalf (Rohan)- 0
MF Arassuil (Eriador)- 0
FW *Smaug (Erebor)- 3
FW *Bombadil (SBUnt)- 0
FW Celegorm (FCVal)- 0
TOTAL = 26

Mob Macabre
GK *Tar Atanamir (Armenelos)-
DF Balrog #1 (Angband)-
DF Ecthelion (AC Beleriand)- 4
DF Nienna (Real Valinor)- 4
DF Gwaihir (Erebor)- -1
MF Elwe (Wilderland)-
MF Beruthiel (Barad-dur)-
MF *Phantomwolf (TIG)-
FW *Hurin (Hithlum) C-
FW *Maedhros (Inter Beleriand)-
FW Witch King (Eriador)- 0
TOTAL = 7

The Mooncrazed (+4)
GK *Huan (FC Valinor)- 2
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 4
DF Shadowfax (Rohan)- 0
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 4
DF *Felarof (Rohan)- 0
MF *Gandalf (Rohan)- 0
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 4
MF *Beren (ACBel)- 6
FW Eol (ACBel)- 4
FW Celegorm (FCVal) C- 0
FW *Curufin (FCVal)- 4
TOTAL = 32

Handy Hippies (+4)
GK *Elrond (Eriador)- 4
DF Gildor (SBUnt)- 0
DF *Gil-galad (Eriador)- 4
DF *Celebrimbor (DwUnt)-
DF Radagast (Rohan)- 0
MF Irmo (FCV)- -1
MF Nessa (RealV)- 1
MF *Khamul (SBUnt) C- 0
FW *Smaug (Erebor)- 3
FW *Glorfindel (Eriador)- 4
FW *Arien (Real)- 8
TOTAL = 27

Wisdom Teeth (+6)
GK *Elrond (Eriador)- 4
DF *Tilion (Real)- 4
DF Caranthir (Real)- 4
DF Ecthelion (AC Bel)- 4
DF Shadowfax (Rohan)- 0
MF Idril (FCVal)- 0
MF Yavanna (FCVal)- 5
MF *Beren (ACBel)- 6
FW *Glorfindel (Eriador)- 4
FW Celegorm (FCVal)- 0
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 3
TOTAL = 43

Noggportunistics (+6)
GK *Elrond (Eriador)- 4
DF Shadowfax (Rohan)- 0
DF Malbeth (Eriador)- 4
DF *Tilion (Real)- 4
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 7
MF BWight (SBUnt)- 0
MF Yavanna (FCVal)- 5
MF * Beren (ACBel)- 6
FW *Glorfindel (Eriador)- 4
FW *Curufin (FCVal) C- 4
FW *Arien (Real)- 8
TOTAL = 56

Kuruharan’s Offensive Fever Swamp (+8)
GK *Beorn (Erebor)- 4
DF Malbeth (Eriador)- 4
DF *Gil-galad (Eriador)- 4
DF Butterbur (SBUnt)- 0
DF Landroval (Erebor)- 0
MF Dain (Erebor)- 3
MF Yavanna (FCVal)- 5
MF *Gandalf (Rohan)- 0
FW *Miriel (Real)- 3
FW *Curufin (FCVal)- 4
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 3
TOTAL = 41

Kamikaze Warg-Storm Frostdemon Apocalypse (+4)
GK- *Elrond (Eriador)- 4
DF- Nienna (RealV)- 4
DF- *Felarof (Rohan)- 0
DF- Gwaihir (Erebor)- -1
DF- *Cirion (MTirith)- 2
MF- *Beren (AC Beleriand)- 6
MF- Ferny (SBUnt)- 0
MF- Gilraen (Imladris)-
FW- **Feanor (AC Beleriand) C- 3
FW- Celegorm (FC Valinor)- 0
FW- *Miriel (Real)- 3
TOTAL = 28

Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate (+6)
GK *Huan (FCVal)- 2
DF Shadowfax (Rohan)- 0
DF Gildor (SBUnt)- 0
DF *Tilion (RealV)- 4
DF Ecthelion (AC Beleriand)- 4
MF Idril (FCVal)- 0
MF Valandil (Eriador)- 1
MF Bard (Erebor)- 5
FW *Glorfindel (Eriador)- 4
FW *Bombadil (SBUnt)- 0
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 3
TOTAL = 32

The Wrath of Monkey Stink
GK Tulkas (Real Valinor)- 6
DF Grishnakh (Mordor)-
DF Baran (Nargothrond)-
DF Galdor (Imladris)-
DF Gethron (Hithlum)-
MF Elemmakil (Gondolin)-
MF Wulf (Isengard)-
MF *Anarion (Gondor)-
MF Pallando (Valimar)-
FW *Miriel (Real Valinor)- 3
FW **Turin (Hithlum) C-
TOTAL = 9

Idle Leaves (+4)
GK *Elrond (Eriador) C- 4
DF Ecthelion (ACBel)- 4
DF Radagast (Rohan)- 0
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 7
DF Gwaihir (Erebor)- -1
MF *Gandalf (Rohan)- 0
MF Mardil (MTirith)- 0
MF Yavanna (FCVal)- 5
FW *Smaug (Erebor)- 3
FW *Curufin (FCVal)- 4
FW *Bombadil (SBUnt)- 0
TOTAL = 34

Quarterfinal Points

Noggportunistics- 56
Atashi no Negai- 53
Lynch Mob- 51
Wisdom Teeth- 43
Kuruharan’s Offensive Fever Swamp- 41
Cupkicks- 40
The North Remembers- 40
Idle Leaves- 34
Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate- 32
The Mooncrazed- 32
Kamikaze Warg-Storm Frostdemon Apocalypse- 28
Handy Hippies- 27
Uninvited and Uncloaked- 26
The Wrath of Monkey Stink- 9
Mob Macabre- 7

Total Point Standings

Lynch Mob- 263
Atashi no Negai- 262
Noggportunistics- 247
The North Remembers- 225
Cupkicks- 218
The Mooncrazed- 209
Wisdom Teeth- 190
Kuruharan’s Offensive Fever Swamp- 181
Kamikaze Warg-Storm Frostdemon Apocalypse- 176
Idle Leaves- 175
Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate- 161
Uninvited and Uncloaked- 154
Handy Hippies- 148
Mob Macabre- 143
The Wrath of Monkey Stink- 115

[the phantom]

You are allowed THREE trades.
You can feature a max of FOUR players from a single team.
You can feature EIGHT stars.
Predictions are worth THREE points per game.

---The semifinals @ Amon Hen---

Erebor vs Eriador
AC Beleriand vs Real Valinor

Note: If you were unable to make any trades last round you are allowed an extra trade.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Second place again! Ah, well, at least Gwazelle ( ) isn't making the lead any bigger.

As for my 100 million team, I messed up only with FC Val for the 4th semifinalist (and probably no-one else could have seen that from the beginning), so it's looking mighty fine.

(Btw, phantom, according to my spreadsheet, Gwath has 152 pts for his 100 million team. Our tables have the same number of points for the players written down, but a different sum.)

Anyway, onto my new squad:

GK *Huan (FC Valinor)
DF Ecthelion (AC Beleriand)
DF Malbeth (Eriador)
DF Caranthir (Real Valinor)
DF *Tilion (Real Valinor)
MF Arveleg (Eriador)
MF Yavanna (FC Valinor)
MF *Beren (AC Beleriand)
FW *Glorfindel (Eriador)
FW *Curufin (FC Valinor)
FW **Feanor (AC Beleriand) (C)

--*Huan
++*Beorn (I should have trusted in the beginning, and not that doggone Carcaroth!!!)

--Yavanna
++Bard

--*Curufin
++*Smaug (C)

Atashi no Negai Movie 6 - The Return of the Oblivion Recorder: the Road to Baker Street
GK *Beorn (Erebor)
DF Ecthelion (AC Beleriand)
DF Malbeth (Eriador)
DF Caranthir (Real Valinor)
DF *Tilion (Real Valinor)
MF Arveleg (Eriador)
MF Bard (Erebor)
MF *Beren (AC Beleriand)
FW *Glorfindel (Eriador)
FW *Smaug (Erebor) (C)
FW **Feanor (AC Beleriand)

Predictions:

[Nogrod]

Even winning rounds seem not to be enough...

*Notes self: needs win BIG then...*

Gosh you're too good Nilp & Gwath!


And the semis look like real thrillers anyway.

Nothing is easy: that's the fun of this!

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Originally Posted by Nogrod

And the semis look like real thrillers anyway.

Nothing is easy: that's the fun of this!

Yeah, this looks to be the make-or-break round. Everything looks up in the air, especially with the heavy favourites Barcelo--I mean, FC Valinor gone. My semifinals predictions, for instance, are more heart than head.

[Gwathagor]

Eriador beats Erebor
AC Beleriand beats Real Valinor

--Theoden
--Yavanna
--Curufin

++Beorn
++Bard
++Smaug

GK: *Beorn (Erebor)
DF: Tilion (RV)
DF: *Fingolfin (ACB)
DF: Malbeth (Eriador)
DF: Penlod (FCV)
MF: Arveleg (Eriador)
MF: *Beren (ACB)
MF: Bard (Erebor)
FW: **Feanor (ACB) C
FW: *Glorfindel (Eriador)
FW: *Smaug (Erebor)

Regarding the unfortunate similarity of my team to Nilp's, I would like to go on the record as having no comment.

[Inziladun]

We may lose, but we shan't be cloaked!

--GK *Elros (Imladris)
++GK *Elrond (Eriador)
--DF *Morgoth (Angband)
++DF *Tilion (Real Valinor)
--FW *Bombadil (SB United)
++FW *Arien (Real Valinor)


GK- *Elrond (Eriador)
DF- *Tilion (Real Valinor)
DF-Landroval (Erebor)
DF- *Fingolfin (AC Beleriand)
DF- Durin (Dwarves United)
MF- *Beren (AC Beleriand) (C)
MF- *Gandalf (Rohan)
MF- Arassuil (Eriador)
FW- *Smaug (Erebor)
FW- *Arien (Real Valinor)
FW- Celegorm (FC Valinor)

Eriador over Erebor.

AC Beleriand over Real Valinor

[Nogrod]

Noggportunistics

GK *Elrond (Eriador)

DF Shadowfax (Rohan)
DF Malbeth (Eriador)
DF *Tilion (Real Valinor)
DF *Fingolfin (AC Beleriand)

MF The Barrow-Wight (Shire-Bree Utd.)
MF Yavanna (FC Valinor)
MF * Beren (AC Beleriand)

FW *Glorfindel (Eriador)
FW *Curufin (FC Valinor) C
FW *Arien (Real Valinor)

(Redundant players bolded)

-- * Curufin
++ ** Fëanor

-- The B-W
++ Bard

-- Shadowfax
++ Landroval

I'll pick Fëanor over Smaug merely to use my stars. Bard and Landroval are coming back being already members of my team earlier.

I'm giving Arien the captaincy: not that I'm confident she will score two or a hat-trick, but more from principle. And if she performs none else gains those extra points: in this situation one needs to go for the different choices...

Why can't one have five forwards? And why do we have such lousy midfielders this year around?


Noggportunistics

GK *Elrond (Eriador)

DF Landroval (Erebor)
DF Malbeth (Eriador)
DF *Tilion (Real Valinor)
DF *Fingolfin (AC Beleriand)

MF Yavanna (FC Valinor)
MF Bard (Erebor)
MF * Beren (AC Beleriand)

FW *Glorfindel (Eriador)
FW **Fëanor (AC Beleriand)
FW *Arien (Real Valinor) C


The predictions:

Erebor is in flames after beating FC Valinor and will beat Eriador as well.

Real Valinor will take their own against AC Beleriand (it may be it goes the other way around but seeing Nilp and Gwath taking the other stance I'll risk it for 6 points difference with them and keep my thumbs up for Arien, Miriel and Tilion to just storm it!).

[Boromir88]

Predictions:

Eriador defeats Erebor
AC Beleriand defeats Real Valinor

Trades:

The North Remembers
GK *Elrond (Eriador)
DF Caranthir (Real Valinor)
DF Radagast (Rohan)
DF *Felarof (Rohan)
DF *Maglor (FCVal)
MF Arveleg (Eriador)
MF Yavanna (FCVal)
MF *Gandalf (Rohan)
MF *Beren (ACBel)
FW Eol (ACBel)
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C

----

--DF Radagast
--DF *Maglor
--DF *Felarof
++DF Girion
++DF *Fingolfin
++DF *Gil Galad

----

The North Remembers
GK *Elrond (Eriador)
DF Caranthir (Real Valinor)
DF Girion (Erebor)
DF *Gil Galad (Eriador)
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)
MF Arveleg (Eriador)
MF Yavanna (FCVal)
MF *Gandalf (Rohan)
MF *Beren (ACBel)
FW Eol (ACBel)
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C

[Galadriel55]

GK *Elrond (Eriador) C
DF Ecthelion (ACBel)
DF Radagast (Rohan)
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)
DF Gwaihir (Erebor)
MF *Gandalf (Rohan)
MF Mardil (MTirith)
MF Yavanna (FCVal)
FW *Smaug (Erebor)
FW *Curufin (FCVal)
FW *Bombadil (SBUnt)


--Radagast
--*Curufin
--*Bombadil

++**Feanor
++Landroval
++*Arien


GK *Elrond (Eriador) C
DF Ecthelion (ACBel)
DF Landroval (Erebor)
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)
DF Gwaihir (Erebor)
MF *Gandalf (Rohan)
MF Mardil (MTirith)
MF Yavanna (FCVal)
FW *Smaug (Erebor)
FW *Arien (Real)
FW **Feanor (ACBel)

Crap. Half the team is still useless.

*flips coin* Eriador and ACBel triumph over Erebor and Real.

[the phantom]

Get your trades and predictions done people. The sooner they happen the sooner we can get to the actual matches.

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Predictions for the finals: winners shall be Eriador over Erebor and Real Val over AC Bel

Changes in the team:
--DF Gildor (SBUnt)
--DF Celebrimbor (DwarvesUtd)
--MF Khamul (SBUnt)

++DF Girion (Erebor)
++DF *Fingolfin (AC Bel)
++MF Bolg (Erebor)

HANDY HIPPIES Mk.WhoKnowsHowMany

GK
*Elrond (Eriador)

DF
Girion (Erebor)
*Fingolfin (AC Bel)
*Gil-Galad (Eriador)
Radagast (Rohan)

MF
Irmo (FC Valinor)
Nessa (Real Valinor)
Bolg (Erebor)

FW
*Smaug (Erebor)
*Glorfindel (Eriador)
*Arien (Real Valinor)

I simply trust, and bet everything on that AC Bel SHALL NOT PASS - with the only exception that I have Fingolfin because it's one I think might score something, and it doesn't change much, and in the worst case it is sort of very small backup.

[Kuruharan]

-- DF Butterbur (Shire Bree United)
-- MF *Gandalf (Rohan)
-- FW *Curufin (FC Valinor)

++ DF *Fingolfin (AC Beleriand)
++ MF *Beren (AC Beleriand)
++ FW *Smaug (Erebor)

Kuruharan's Offensive Fever Swamp
GK *Beorn (Erebor)
DF Malbeth (Eriador)
DF *Gil-galad (Eriador)
DF *Fingolfin (AC Beleriand)
DF Landroval (Erebor)
MF Dain (Erebor)
MF *Beren (AC Beleriand)
MF Yavanna (FC Valinor) (boo hoo)
FW *Miriel (Real Valinor)
FW *Smaug (Erebor)
FW **Feanor (AC Beleriand)

Erebor beats Eriador (things have been going better for me since I started picking dwarves)
AC Beleriand beats Real Valinor

[Nerwen]

Wisdom Teeth (+6)
GK *Elrond (Eriador)
DF *Tilion (Real)
DF Caranthir (Real)
DF Ecthelion (AC Bel)
DF *Fingolfin (AC Bel
MF Idril (FC Val)
MF Arveleg (Eriador)
MF *Beren (AC Bel)
FW FW *Arien (Real)
FW *Glorfindel (Eriador)
FW **Feanor (AC Bel) C

-- DF Shadowfax (Rohan)
-- MF Yavanna (FC Val)
-- FW Celegorm (FC Val)

++ DF *Fingolfin (AC Bel)
++ MF Arveleg (Eriador)
++ FW *Arien (Real)

Eriador vs Erebor.
AC Beleriand vs Real Valinor

[Boromir88]

Well TTN has taken some serious issues with AKM's report, Nog. I hope you're up to answering the allegations your network has been bought off by Smaug.

[Nogrod]

The AKM is looking forwards to the TTN answering the rebuttal the AKM has made.

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

phantom, I'm too lazy to do a write-up for this round, so you can go on without me.

Btw, Legate-san, who's your captain?

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Originally Posted by Nilpaurion Felagund

phantom, I'm too lazy to do a write-up for this round, so you can go on without me.

Btw, Legate-san, who's your captain?

Huh, huh! Sorry, good point, completely forgot about that!

Make it

Elrond -> C

[the phantom]

After work tonight I'll begin work on setting up the venue and the semis will follow in the next couple days most likely.

[satansaloser2005]

I just got horribly distracted by the link in Kuru's sig. I'll do my team as soon as I find some cookies....

[satansaloser2005]

Let's get down to business. (Shut up.)


GK *Elrond (Eriador)
DF Radagast (Rohan)
DF Ecthelion (ACBel)
DF Malbeth (Eriador)
DF Shadowfax (Rohan)
MF *Gandalf (Rohan)
MF *Beren (ACBel)
MF Yavanna (FC Valinor)
FW *Smaug (Erebor)
FW *Curufin (FC Val)
FW **Feanor (ACBel)


Getting rid of at least some of my dead players. The only thing worse than beating a dead horse is betting on one, but maybe the cupcake brigade will still triumph with that pretty pony on the sidelines.

--Radagast
--*Gandalf
--*Curufin

++*Fingolfin
++Bard
++*Miriel


GK *Elrond (Eriador)
DF *Fingolfin (AC Bel)
DF Ecthelion (AC Bel)
DF Malbeth (Eriador)
DF Shadowfax (Rohan)
MF Bard (Erebor)
MF *Beren (AC Bel)
MF Yavanna (FC Val)
FW *Smaug (Erebor) (C)
FW *Miriel (Real Val)
FW **Feanor (AC Bel)



It's rather all or nothing at this point. Erebor and AC Bel to win.



ETA: Noted my captain.

[Kuruharan]

Originally Posted by satansaloser2005

I just got horribly distracted by the link in Kuru's sig. I'll do my team as soon as I find some cookies....

You're welcome.

[Shastanis Althreduin]

The Mooncrazed
GK *Huan (FC Valinor)
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)
DF Shadowfax (Rohan)
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)
DF *Felarof (Rohan)
MF *Gandalf (Rohan)
MF Arveleg (Eriador)
MF *Beren (ACBel)
FW Eol (ACBel)
FW Celegorm (FCVal)
FW *Curufin (FCVal)

-------

--Celegorm (FC Val)
--*Curufin (FC Val)
--*Gandalf (Rohan)

++*Arien (Real Val)
++*Smaug (Erebor)
++Nessa (Real Val)

-------
The Mooncrazed
GK *Huan (FC Valinor)
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)
DF Shadowfax (Rohan)
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)
DF *Felarof (Rohan)
MF Nessa (Real Valinor)
MF Arveleg (Eriador)
MF *Beren (ACBel)
FW Eol (ACBel)
FW *Arien (Real Valinor) (C)
FW *Smaug (Erebor)



Real Valinor and Erebor to win.

[Nogrod]

"Captain, O my Captain!"

Whose yours Sally?

[the phantom]

And Kuru needs a captain...

[the phantom]

Message from Sally says Smaug is her captain, so that's one taken care of.

[Kuruharan]

My captain is Feanor.

[Nogrod]

Yay, all info is in!

The first semifinal will be broadcasted soon! Tune in!

[Nilpaurion Felagund]

Q: How do you beat a team with a lot of midfielders.
A: Have more players in the midfield.

Well done, Real.

Anyway, Nogrod got big pts from that first game (33), followed by Nerwen (24) and Legate (22). Gwath has 13 and I have 2--considering the similarities of our squad, my only chance at a game-breaker is Smaug.

[Boromir88]

Originally Posted by Nilpaurion Felagund

Anyway, Nogrod got big pts from that first game (33), followed by Nerwen (24) and Legate (22). Gwath has 13 and I have 2--considering the similarities of our squad, my only chance at a game-breaker is Smaug.

Eriador and Erebor will be up in the afternoon. Well my afternoon so 10-ish hours.

[Gwathagor]

Worst round of all time. Half my players scored zero or less.

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Ha! Are we allowed to gloat yet? I like these semifinals, I really do...

[Inziladun]

Pfft. Thanks a lot, Beren. Get back to Tol Galen and mow the grass.

[satansaloser2005]

Oh my- I can't even- Well, bother. >.<

[the phantom]

No, not too soon to gloat, Legate.

If I'm not mistaken you scored the highest this round. Totals will up very soon...